Preparation and Luminescence Properties of SrMoO4 Doped with Pr3+
A red light-emitting phosphor of SrMoO4: Pr3+was synthesized by a convenient high-temperature solid-state reaction method. The structures, morphologies and optical properties of as-prepared products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (FESEM) and photoluminescent (PL). A strong red emission centered at 645 nm corresponding to the 3P0→3F2transition of Pr3+is observed under 430–500 nm excitated. In addition, it has been found that M+(M+= Li+, Na+or K+) codoped SrMoO4: Pr3+phosphors could lead to a remarkable increase of photoluminescence. Luminous intensity was the highest when doping Na+ions. The influence of the sintering temperature on the luminescence properties of the phosphors is also discussed. The optimum sintering temperature was 900°C. The average particle size was about 2~4 μm. Thus, it is a promising material for solid-state lighting based on GaN light-emitting diode (LED).